Josias vs Olivia

Side-by-side comparison of Josias and Olivia — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Josias

Boy name · Rank #1041

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Name B

Olivia

Girl name · Rank #1

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Metric Josias Olivia
Current Rank #1041 #1
Total Births (all years) 3,267 553,664
Peak Year 2024 2014
Peak Year Births 212 19,836
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1975 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Josias Olivia
1880ss — 618
1890ss — 1,099
1900ss — 1,575
1910ss — 3,545
1920ss — 4,982
1930ss — 3,922
1940ss — 7,201
1950ss — 6,100
1960ss — 4,015
1970ss 10 7,849
1980ss 89 14,061
1990ss 275 75,913
2000ss 668 156,048
2010ss 1,245 184,528
2020ss 980 82,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Josias Olivia
2014 147 19,836
2015 148 19,726
2016 136 19,409
2017 137 18,777
2018 123 18,055
2019 139 18,569
2020 199 17,682
2021 176 17,841
2022 201 16,654
2023 192 15,313
2024 212 14,718

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1975–2024.

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